Mobis have opened a cold weather vehicle drive testing site in northeastern China, in an attempt to enhance their products’ quality .
According to the company, the site is located 125 kilometres from Heihe in Heilongjiang Province near the Russian border. It features tracks and roads that can permit testing of parts and vehicles in extreme cold conditions. Additionally, it includes an infrastructure for evaluation of test results and administration of on-site modifications on cars and parts, based on results.
As temperatures can drop to -40°, the site will be used to check the durability of parking assist systems, electronic brakes, and other components and systems. The Chinese site was selected due to the temperature there being 10 degrees colder than Mobis’ existing Arjeplog testing ground in Sweden.
The company say a test site in China will also be useful in sending the collected data to their technical research centre in Shanghai and its auto parts plant in Wuxi. These associations can help Hyundai Mobis in meeting the demands by consumers and car parts users.
“The location of the vehicles test site is also advantageous in expanding the market presence of Hyundai Motor and Kia Motors, the flagship companies of the automotive group, in China,” the company said.
